Alpine Guides (Aoraki) Ltd

Getting tired of laps on the chairlift? Queues at the skifield making you miss out on those first tracks? Take your sking to the next level with our Ski Mountaineering Course, starting September 7. With some previous background in alpine climbing, we will teach you how to climb those peaks and then ski down them. For those in search of a true mountain ski adventure, our SMC will teach you all the skills. Spaces available. Book Now! https://alpineguides.co.nz/ski-mountaineering-course

We're pretty happy to see the brand new Ho**er Bridge reopen today. We've missed the views from Ho**er Lake, and we're really looking forward to getting up the Ho**er Valley for adventures like Sefton Biv, The Footstool and our favourite alpine climb, the Mount Wakefield Guideless Buttress.

Tai and John have been tearing it up on Ski The Tasman this week. With snow conditions being fantastic over the last few days, they're only going to get better with more snow in the forecast!
Pow pow!

Take your backcountry skiing to the next level with our Backcountry Avalanche Course. Designed for those looking to travel safely in avalanche terrain in search of remote ski touring adventures. This 4-day immersive course will cover the MSC Level-2 Syllabus and provide you with decision-making knowledge and skills to identify avalanche hazards in the backcountry. With all this new snow we've had recently, this is not one to miss. Spaces available on our course this Friday! Book now!

Meet Kerry. He's been our Glacier Guide for a few years and is one of the few who have had the privilege of growing up in Mount Cook Village. Kerry's keen eye is always finding things that were previously lost to the ice. Recently, he's made someone's day. Laura from Ireland dropped her phone into a deep moulin back in May 2025 during our Tasman Glacier Helihike. Kerry's keen eye spotted it, along with Laura's driver's license last week, lying at the bottom of a crevasse. We're stoked to say that Laura and her phone will be reunited after over a year apart! And it still works! Great stuff, Kerry!

Ski season has arrived in Aoraki Mount Cook! ❄️⛷️

Our first backcountry ski trip of the winter headed into the top of Tasman Glacier this week with guide .

We were welcomed by excellent snow conditions and glaciers in great shape.

And the best news? More snow is on the way this month. The waiting is over—grab your ski touring kit and come join us in Mount Cook!

It's been snowing up high all day today. Fingers crossed, winter has finally arrived. With this in mind, it's time to start thinking snow, lots of snow! We still have spaces on our 4-day Backcountry Avalanche course, starting 17 July. Designed for those with some previous avalanche awareness, our intensive course will teach you to travel safely in the mountains and gain the MSC Level 2 Avalanche accreditation.
Book now!